Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), Wednesday 24 February 1937, page 10


Soccer

NEW BODY WILL BE FORMED ? ♦ Others Abolished, Says State President

rPHE decision of the Queensland Soc-cer Council to form the new Bris- bane and District. Football Association mill he Plven effect to at to-niaht's ln

ttugin-al meeting oi club delegates froin the 14 Brisbane and five senior Ipswich clubs, .said Mr. W. Elson Green, president of the State council, -last' night. 'So far as the Q.S.C. is concerned,'' said Mr. Green, ''there is no fight within the administration of the code. The Brisbane District Football Association and the Ipswich and West Moreton Association, under the decisions of the Q.S.C., have been abolished . and do not exist. 'The opportunity la provided for all senior clubs of last season to affiliate in the usual way, and . should any ol last- season's Brisbane or Ipswich 'clubs, not apply for affiliation It can be accepted that they do not wish to continue a.s recognised Soccer clubs.1 'The adverse vote, 'carried by the small' majority of two, at Monday's annual meeting of. the former B.D.F.A. iti.no way affected the position or the. decision reached by the State council.',/-. .'? . . '--. ? .;'. Mr, Green added that although tonitiht's Initial meeting of Uie new district was open to all members of any Soccer club, voting would be confined solely to the delegates of those clubs who signified their intention io apply for affiliation for the 1937 season.The business of the meeting would be to adopt a constitution and rules, to elect executive of fleers ,: and committees, and to transact other business which might be advanced. ',-??? NO BAN ^BY BJ).F.A:

The chairman (Mr. J. Revie) said last night that the executive committee' of the Brisbane District Football Association' had decided that no objection would be taken to members of the cliibs who supported the executive viewpoint at the annual general meetIng on -Monduy attending to-niyht's, nieeling for the formation of 'the new Brisbane uiul District Football Association. ' The annual general meeting of the B.D.F.A. adjourned on Monday night last will, be resumed on Monduy nex't at the Y.M.C.A. - The uncompleted business Includes the election of officers, executive committee, and general business.., , '.